Supposed GH1 compatible battery for $22.75

[bbinnard]

I just got this email from a battery supplier:


I am glad to let you know that our battery is fully-decoded and works with
V1.2 or later firmware now. Another good news is that it is marked down.
Please review by the following link:
http://www.bestbatt.com/Panasonic_DMW_BLB13_Battery_p/bbblb13.htm


Since I already have 2 Panasonic batteries for my GH1 I won't be trying this one. Maybe someone else will be brave enough.

 

[MR Fanny]

what happens when the next firmware locks these bats? so cheap though..ha

 

[Camera Expert]

I don’t think saying that it’ll work with 1.2 and up is such as good idea unless it’s really true because a claim like that can get themselves in a lawsuit.

I actually see it as a very good thing that Panasonic is restricting batteries other than their own because this entices them to try harder with making sure the firmware updates are worth it.

 

[brosen]

The following vendor has a driver for the 3rd party battery to run in GH1:

http://www.eastcoastphoto.com/nav/itempage.asp?itemid=86735&trng=fgle#F1

 

[brosen]

I am looking for a high capacity battery, maybe 2,000 mAh compatible with the new GH1's firmware

 

[pix2pixels]

I will not adapt to the new firmware and by the time one will come, maybe there will be a GH2... or other VDSLR worth looking at.